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S.N Patent

number

Control

Number

Requested

date

Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary

Class

Other

Class

1 5,191,525 90/012,035

Jan. 6, 2012

Anton J. Hopen,

Smith &

Hopen,

Oldsmar, FL Ex Parte

System and

method for

extraction

of data

from

documents

for

subsequent

processing

The present

invention

comprises an

image based

document

processing

and

information

management

system and

apparatus. It

provides a

more

efficient

method and

apparatus for

handling

large

volumes of

form based

business

transactions

using a

digital

image-based

system for

the capture,

Digital

Image

Systems,

Corporation

(Carrollton,

TX)

Lebrun,

Thomas Q.

(Dallas,

TX); Cage,

Kerry

(Carrollton,

TX);

Arnold,

Dennis D.

(Carrollton,

TX) 715/229

707/E17.

009,

715/273

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5191525


S.N Patent

number

Control

Number

Requested

date


Class

Other

Class

identification

and

processing of

images,

statistics and

business

data. The

system

converts

documents,

such as

forms and

supporting

pages, into

digital data

which can be

used to

update

computer

records and

to manage

and support

the

adjudicative

processing of

business

transactions

by human

operators at

computer

terminals.


S.N Patent

number

Control

Number

Requested

date


Class

Other

Class

2 5,684,863 90/012,071

Dec. 23,

2011

Daniel F.

Drexler,

Cantor

Colburn,

LLP.,

Alexandria,

VA Ex Parte

Telephonic

-interface

statistical

analysis

system

A system D

interfaces

with a

multiplicity

of individual

terminals T1-

Tn of a

telephone

network

facility C, at

the terminals

callers are

prompted by

voice-

generated

instructions

to provide

digital data

that is

identified for

positive

association

with a caller

and is stored

for

processing.

The caller's

identification

data is

confirmed

using various

Ronald A.

Katz,

Technology

Lic. L.P.

(Los

Angeles,

CA)

Katz,

Ronald A.

(Los

Angeles,

CA) 379/88.18

379/93.0

2,

379/112.

01,

379/114.

11,

379/114.

14,

379/142.

06,

379/196,

379/207.

13,

379/207.

14,

379/245,

379/265.

02



S.N Patent

number

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date


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Class

techniques

and callers

may be

ranked and

accounted for

on the basis

of

entitlement,

sequence or

demographic

s. Callers are

assigned

random

designations

that are

stored along

with

statistical and

identification

data. A

break-off

control

circuit may

terminate the

computer

interface

aborting to a

terminal for

direct

communicati

on with an


S.N Patent

number

Control

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Requested

date


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Other

Class

operator.

Real-time

operation

processing is

an alternative

to stored

data. The

accumulation

of stored data

(statistical,

calling order

sequence,

etc.) is

variously

processed

and

correlated as

with

developed or

established

data to

isolate a

select group

or subset of

callers who

can be

readily

identified

and reliably

confirmed.

Different


S.N Patent

number

Control

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Requested

date


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Other

Class

program

formats

variously

control the

processing of

statistical

data as for

auction sales,

contests,

lotteries,

polls,

commercials

and so on.

3 5,724,092 90/012,050

Dec. 27,

2011

Bradley

Edelman,

Muir Patent

Consulting,

PLC.,

Farmington

Hills, MI Ex Parte

Videophon

e

interactive

mailbox

facility

system and

method of

processing

information

A

videophone

interactive

mailbox

facility

system for

processing of

information

to conduct a

transaction

which

includes a

user station,

a vendor

station, and a

central data

center. The

user station

Davidsohn,

John (7 S.

Hollow

Rd., Dix

Hills, NY,

11746);

Cinotti,

Anthony

(410

Hillside

Ave.,

Mahwah,

NJ, 07430) 348/14.01

348/E7.0

81,

379/93.1

2,

379/93.1

7,

705/26.1



S.N Patent

number

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date


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Class

has a

videophone

for viewing

information

sent or

received to

conduct a

transaction;

an encryption

encoder and

a decryption

decoder for

safeguarding

the

information

sent or

received; and

a touch pad

for inputting

the

information

into the

videophone.

The vendor

station has a

computer for

the

transmission

and receipt

of vendor-

type


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number

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date


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Other

Class

information

to or from

the central

data center

for

conducting a

transaction;

and an

encryption

encoder and

a decryption

decoder for

message

privacy and

transaction

authenticatio

n of the

information

sent or

received. The

central data

center is

electronically

connected to

the user

station and to

the vendor

station and

includes a

computer

processor for


S.N Patent

number

Control

Number

Requested

date


Class

Other

Class

centralized

transmitting,

receipt of

and storage

of all

information

and

transactions

with the user

station and

the vendor

station. The

computer is

electronically

connected to

one or more

telephones

and includes

a display

screen for

monitoring

the

transactions.

Also

included is

an encryption

encoder and

a decryption

decoder for

authenticatio

n of the


S.N Patent

number

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date


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Class

information

sent or

received, and

a network

interface for

electronically

connecting

and making

compatible

the computer

used by the

vendor

station.

4 5,874,001 90/009,965

Nov. 30,

2011

Innovative

Engineering

Solutions,

Inc., William

E.

Hilton,

Gesmer

Updegrove,

LLP.,

Boston, MA Ex Parte

Ground

water

remediation

method

A method

and

apparatus for

in situ

removal of

biodegradabl

e

contaminants

from ground

water or soil

, or both by

injecting

oxygen gas

into ground

water

containing a

biodegradabl

e

Matrix

Environment

al

Technologies

(Orchard

Park, NY)

Carter,

Sean R.

(Lawtons,

NY) 210/610

210/620,

210/747.

7,

210/758,

405/128.

45



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Class

contaminant

in a volume

low enough

to avoid

migration or

volatilization

of the

contaminant

but high

enough to

enhance the

rate of

biodegradati

on of the

contaminant

are

described.

5 6,223,695 90/012,056

Dec. 16,

2011

John James

McGlew,

McGlew &

Tuttle, PC.,

Scarborough,

NY Ex Parte

Leash

assembly

having pet

refuse bag

dispenser

mechanism

A leash

assembly

includes a

retractable

leash in

combination

with a pet

refuse bag

dispenser.

The bag

dispenser

underlies a

handle of the

leash and

Edwards,

Timothy

(2090

Dewberry

Ct.,

Westlake

Village,

CA,

91361);

Edwards,

Mary (2090

Dewberry

Ct.,

Westlake 119/796

119/795,

119/858



S.N Patent

number

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Requested

date


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Class

includes a lid

for

permitting

access to an

inner cavity

in which a

plurality of

bags are

disposed.

The bag

dispenser is

either

integrally

formed with

the leash

handle, or

removably

connected to

a base of the

handle. The

plastic bags

are disposed

within the

inner cavity

such that the

bags may be

individually

removed.

The plastic

bags may be

selectively

Village,

CA, 91361)


S.N Patent

number

Control

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Requested

date


Class

Other

Class

removed

through a

window

provided in a

side wall of

the bag

dispenser.

The plastic

bags may

also be

removed

through a lid

having slits

through a

flexible

membrane.

Alternatively

, a cartridge

containing

the folded

bags is

inserted into

the bag

dispenser and

either

includes a

window

which

substantially

aligns with

the bag


S.N Patent

number

Control

Number

Requested

date


Class

Other

Class

dispenser

window for

access to the

plastic bags,

or a tear

away tab for

the removal

of the bags

through an

open end of

the bag

dispenser.

6 6,556,488 90/012,029

Nov. 30,

2011

PATENT

OWNER Ex Parte

Delay

locked loop

for use in

semiconduc

tor memory

device

A delay

locked loop

is used in a

semiconduct

or memory

device. The

delay locked

loop includes

a controllable

delay chain

block for

controlling a

delay time of

a clock

signal

coupled

thereto, a

comparison

block for

Hynix,

Semiconduct

or (Seoul,

KR)

Han, Jong-

hee (Ichon-

shi, KR) 365/194

327/158,

365/189.

12



S.N Patent

number

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date


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Other

Class

detecting the

increase and

decrease in

the delay

time by

comparing a

reference

clock signal

with a

delayed

clock signal

generated

from the

controllable

delay chain

block, and an

instant

locking delay

control block

for

controlling

the increase

and decrease

in the delay

time of the

delay chain

block in

response to

an output

signal of the

comparison


S.N Patent

number

Control

Number

Requested

date


Class

Other

Class

block, the

delayed

clock signal

and the

reference

clock signal.

7 7,950,701 90/012,060

Dec. 16,

2011

Shurjoint

Piping

Products,

Inc., Patrick

M. Dwyer,

Seattle, WA Ex Parte

Pipe

coupling

having

movable

gripping

bodies

A coupling

for securing

pipe

elements

together in

end-to-end

relation has

segments

joined end-

to-end by

adjustable

connection

members.

The

segments

surround a

central space

which

receives the

pipe

elements.

One or more

gripping

bodies are

captured

Victaulic

Company

(Easton, PA,

US)

Dole,

Douglas R.

(Whitehous

e Station,

NJ, US);

Porter,

Michael V.

(Easton,

PA, US);

Sipos,

Torrey G.

(Catasauqu

a, PA, US) 285/367

285/253,

285/368,

285/411,

285/412,

285/420



S.N Patent

number

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date


Class

Other

Class

between the

segments.

The gripping

bodies are

arranged

opposite to

each other.

The

segments

have

angularly

oriented

reaction

surfaces on

the

connection

members.

The gripping

bodies have

angularly

oriented

contact

surfaces

which

interface

with the

reaction

surfaces.

When the

segments are

drawn


S.N Patent

number

Control

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Requested

date


Class

Other

Class

toward each

other by the

connection

members,

interaction

between the

reaction

surfaces and

the contact

surfaces

forces the

gripping

bodies

radially

inwardly.

Inwardly

facing

arcuate

surfaces on

the segments

and the

gripping

bodies

engage and

retain the

pipe

elements.

8 6,374,180 95/001,852 Dec. 13,

2011

Third Party

Requester:

Volkswagen

Group Of

Inter

Partes

Points of

interest for

a

navigation

A navigation

system that

enables a

user to

Magellan

DIS, Inc.

(Rochester,

MI)

Slominski,

Anthony A.

(Harrison

Township, 701/208

340/988,

340/990,

701/209,

701/211



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number

Control

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date


Class

Other

Class

America,

Inc.; (Att'y

Is: Clifford

A. Ulrich,

Kenyon &

Kenyon,

LLP., New

York, NY),

Real Party in

Interest:

Same As

Third Party

Requester

system search for

points of

interest

across

categories is

provided.

The user may

enter a

character

string of a

desired

destination

into the

navigation

system using

a user input

device. The

navigation

system will

search for

points of

interest in the

database for

the character

string. The

character

string may be

from the first

portion of the

name of the

point of

MI);

Millington,

Jeffrey

Alan

(Rochester

Hills, MI)


S.N Patent

number

Control

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Requested

date


Class

Other

Class

interest or

somewhere

in the middle

of the name

of the point

of interest. In

this manner,

the user will

be able to

locate a point

of interest

from the

database

while having

a partially

incorrect

name.

Additionally,

the

navigation

system may

relate the

points of

interest to the

vehicle

location,

such as by

vehicle

direction or

proximity of

the points of


S.N Patent

number

Control

Number

Requested

date


Class

Other

Class

interest to the

vehicle.

9 7,485,989 95/001,862

Dec. 22,

2011

Third Party

Requester:

Jaxon

Engineering

&

Maintenance,

Inc.; (Att'y

Is: Mark R.

Kresloff,

McKenna

Long &

Aldridge,

LLP.,

Washington,

DC), Real

Party in

Interest:

Same As

Third Party

Requester

Inter

Partes

Tunable

electrical

transient

generator

for

electromag

netic pulser

A system for

generating a

high voltage

energy pulse

comprises a

capacitive

energy

storage

arrangement

that is

coupled to a

direct current

(DC) power

supply. The

capacitive

energy

storage

arrangement

stores energy

from the

power

supply. The

system also

includes a

pulse

forming

network for

forming

frequency

L-3

Communicati

ons

Corporation

(New York,

NY, US)

Crain,

Charles

(Colorado

Springs,

CO, US);

Lane,

Philip

(Colorado

Springs,

CO, US);

Mcclure,

John

(Colorado

Springs,

CO, US);

Youngman,

James

(Woodland

Park, CO,

US) 307/106



S.N Patent

number

Control

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Requested

date


Class

Other

Class

contents of a

high voltage

energy pulse.

A dielectric

insulated

mechanical

switch is

coupled to

the

capacitive

energy

storage

arrangement

and the pulse

forming

network. The

dielectric

insulated

mechanical

switch is

immersed in

a dielectric

substance. A

controller is

coupled to

the dielectric

insulated

mechanical

switch. The

controller is

programmed


S.N Patent

number

Control

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Requested

date


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Other

Class

to selectively

open and

close the

dielectric

insulated

mechanical

switch so as

to supply

energy stored

in the

capacitive

energy

storage

device to the

pulse

forming

network and

thereby form

the high

voltage

energy pulse.

10 7,554,290 95/001,848

Dec. 9,

2011

Third Party

Requester:

Hitachi Koki

Co., LTD.;

(Att'y Is:

Paul

Devinsky,

McDermott

Will &

Emery,

Inter

Partes

Lithium-

based

battery

pack for a

hand-held

power tool

A method for

conducting

an operation

including a

power tool

battery pack.

The battery

pack can

include a

housing, a

Milwaukee

Electric Tool

Corporation

(Brookfield,

WI, US)

Johnson,

Todd W.

(Wauwatos

a, WI, US);

Grzybowsk

i, Dennis J.

(New

Berlin, WI,

US);

Kubale, 320/112



S.N Patent

number

Control

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Requested

date


Class

Other

Class

LLP.,

Washington,

DC), Real

Party in

Interest:

Same As

Third Party

Requester

first cell

supported by

the housing

and having a

voltage, and

a second cell

supported by

the housing

and having a

voltage. The

battery pack

also can be

connectable

to a power

tool and be

operable to

supply power

to operate the

power tool.

The method

can include

discharging

one of the

first cell and

the second

cell until the

voltage of

the one of the

first cell and

the second

cell is

Mark A.

(West

Bend, WI,

US);

Rosenbecke

r, Jay J.

(Menomon

ee Falls,

WI, US);

Scheucher,

Karl F.

(Waite Hill,

OH, US);

Meyer,

Gary D.

(Waukesha,

WI, US);

Zeiler,

Jeffrey M.

(Discovery

Bay, HK);

Glasgow,

Kevin L.

(Lomira,

WI, US)


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number

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Class

substantially

equal to the

voltage of

the other of

the first cell

and the

second cell.

11 7,748,177 95/000,651

Dec. 29,

2011

Third Party

Requester:

Snap Lock

Industries,

Inc.; (Att'y

Is: L. Grant

Foster,

Holland &

Hart, LLP.,

Salt Lake

City, UT),

Real Party in

Interest:

Same As

Third Party

Requester

Inter

Partes

Modular

tile with

controlled

deflection

A modular

tile

configured to

interlock

with multiple

tiles to form

a modular

floor

covering

over a floor.

The tile

includes a

top surface

having a

periphery

defining side

walls

extending

downward

from the top

surface, the

side walls

having a

coupling

Connor Sport

Court

International,

Inc. (Salt

Lake City,

UT, US)

Jenkins,

Mark L.

(Salt Lake

City, UT,

US);

Shapiro,

Jeremiah

(West

Valley

City, UT,

US);

Forster,

Cheryl

(Salt Lake

City, UT,

US); North,

Vaughn W.

(Salt Lake

City, UT,

US); Stott,

David L.

(Providence

, UT, US) 52/177

15/215,

52/387,

52/392,

52/592.1,

404/35



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date


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Class

portion

configured to

couple with

other tiles

adjacent

thereto to

form the

modular

floor

covering.

The tile also

includes a

bottom side,

opposite the

top surface,

having a

support grid

including an

array of

downward

extending

polymeric

post

structures, at

least some of

the post

structures

including at

least one

resilient end

portion with


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date


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Class

a radial end

surface

configured to

be positioned

against the

floor to

facilitate

controlled

deflection of

the post

structures.

The post

structures

may

comprise

primary and

secondary

post

structures,

with the

secondary

post

structures

limiting the

deflection of

the primary

post

structures.

12 7,851,188 95/001,857 Dec. 19,

2011

Third Party

Requester:

Gevo,

Inter

Partes

Fermentive

production

of four

Methods for

the

fermentative

Butamax(TM

) Advanced

Biofuels

Donaldson,

Gail K.

(Newark, 435/160

435/69.1,

435/157,

435/183,



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number

Control

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Requested

date


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Other

Class

Inc.; (Att'y

Is: Paul A.

Wickman,

Cooley,

LLP.,

Washington,

DC), Real

Party

in Interest:

Same As

Third Party

Requester

carbon

alcohols

production of

four carbon

alcohols is

provided.

Specifically,

butanol,

preferably

isobutanol is

produced by

the

fermentative

growth of a

recombinant

bacterium

expressing an

isobutanol

biosynthetic

pathway.

LLC

(Wilmington,

DE, US)

DE, US);

Eliot,

Andrew C.

(Wilmingto

n, DE, US);

Flint,

Dennis

(Newark,

DE, US);

Maggio-

hall, Lori

Ann

(Wilmingto

n, DE, US);

Nagarajan,

Vasantha

(Wilmingto

n, DE, US)

435/252.

3,

435/254.

22,

435/320.

1

13 7,957,794 95/001,816

Dec. 29,

2011

Third Party

Requester:

Derek

Wilkes;

(Att'y Is:

Dale F.

Regelman,

Quarles &

Brady, LLP.,

Tucson, AZ),

Real Party

in Interest:

Same As

Inter

Partes

System and

method for

transducing

, sensing,

or affecting

vaginal or

body

conditions,

and/or

stimulating

perineal

musculatur

e and

A system for

sensing

vaginal

conditions or

for affecting

vaginal or

body

conditions in

a mammal.

The system

includes a

portable

probe unit

Athena

Feminine

Technology

(Orinda, CA,

US)

Hochman,

Joel S.

(Houston,

TX, US);

Sarkis,

George

(Orinda,

CA, US) 600/546

600/547,

600/549,

600/551,

600/587,

600/591



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date


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Class

Third Party

Requester

nerves

using 2-

way

wireless

communica

tions

and a

separate

controller

unit, both of

which

include two-

way

communicati

on devices to

both transmit

signals to,

and receive

signals from,

each other,

wirelessly

and in real

time. The

substantially

smooth and

sealed outer

surface of the

cylindrical

body of the

probe unit

has a

rounded end

and is

dimensioned

to permit

comfortable

and repeated


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date


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Other

Class

insertion

into, removal

from, and

containment

entirely

within a

mammal's

vagina. The

probe body

has a device

substantially

flush with its

outer surface

and

configured to

deliver

electrical

pulses,

receive

electrical

pulses, sense

or sample

vaginal

conditions

and/or

deliver

medication.

Signals to the

probe unit

comprise

control and


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date


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Class

programming

signals acting

as a feedback

loop

configured to

start, stop

and/or alter

activity of

the

substantially

flush device

of the probe

unit, either

automatically

or manually,

for sensing

vaginal

conditions or

for affecting

vaginal or

body

conditions.

14 8,023,290 95/001,861

Dec. 21,

2011

Third Party

Requester:

Vicor

Corporation;

(Att'y Is:

Matthew A.

Smith, Foley

& Lardner,

LLP.,

Inter

Partes

High

efficiency

power

converter

A power

converter

nearly

losslessly

delivers

energy and

recovers

energy from

capacitors

SynQor, Inc.

(Boxborough

, MA, US)

Schlecht,

Martin F.

(Lexington,

MA, US) 363/21.06



S.N Patent

number

Control

Number

Requested

date


Class

Other

Class

Washington,

DC), Real

Party in

Interest:

Same

As Third

Party

Requester

associated

with

controlled

rectifiers in a

secondary

winding

circuit, each

controlled

rectifier

having a

parallel

uncontrolled

rectifier.

First and

second

primary

switches in

series with

first and

second

primary

windings,

respectively,

are turned on

for a fixed

duty cycle,

each for

approximatel

y one half of

the switching

cycle.


S.N Patent

number

Control

Number

Requested

date


Class

Other

Class

Switched

transition

times are

short relative

to the on-

state and off-

state times of

the

controlled

rectifiers.

The control

inputs to the

controlled

rectifiers are

cross-

coupled from

opposite

secondary

transformer

windings.

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